Have you ever been to Greece? In today’s post we will share some fun facts about Ancient Greece:

- In 800 BC, the Greeks started to establish city-states - each with its own culture and laws.

- The Greek Olympic Games originated in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. City-state representatives met and competed with each other in events such as running, long jump, wrestling and boxing. The winners were given a crown of leaves.

- The Greeks are believed to have invented theater. The actors wore masks with a happy/sad expression to indicate to the audience the character's state of mind.

- Greek Mythology (as the set of myth narratives is called) includes many interesting stories like that of the Minotaur, a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man who lived in a maze. Or Medusa, a witch who had the power to transform people into stone with her gaze.

- The ancient Greeks celebrated several gods.

They held festivals in honor of them and sculpted statues of them. Among these gods were: Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty and sexuality; Athena, goddess of wisdom, reason and war; Artemis, goddess of the hunt and Apollo, god of light.

- The Parthenon temple in Athens was built in honor of the goddess Athena, protector of the city.

Do you know any other interesting facts about Ancient Greece? Tell us in the comments section!

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